Kerala High Court Grants Interim Protection From Arrest To Actor Lakshmi Menon Booked For Abduction, Assault Of IT Professional

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday granted interim protection from arrest to actor Lakshmi R Menon who is accused of assaulting and abducting an IT professional. Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas, granted the protection while considering the anticipatory bail application filed by the actor. On Monday (25, August), an FIR was registered against the petitioner in Ernakulam Town North Police...

20 Yrs On, Kerala High Court Acquits All Police Officers Convicted In Udayakumar Custodial Death Case

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday acquitted all the police officers earlier convicted for the custodial death of Udayakumar in Thiruvananthapuram.A Division Bench comprising Justice Raja Vijayaraghavan V and Justice K.V. Jayakumar has overturned the convictions and held that the prosecution failed to prove beyond reasonable doubt that the accused officers were responsible.Udayakumar, 28,...

Kerala High Court Sets Aside Govt Order Sanctioning Further Probe Into Disproportionate Assets Case Of Former DGP Tomin J Thachankary

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday set aside the 2021 Government Order directing further investigation into a criminal case against retired DGP Tomin J. Thachankary for possessing illegal assets.Reversing the judgment of the Single Judge dismissing the writ petition challenging the order, the Division Bench of Dr. Justice A.K. Jayasankaran Nambiar and Justice Jobin Sebastian...

Supreme Court Mulls Standard Operating Procedure For Citizens' Right To Trauma Care; Seeks Attorney General's Assistance

The Supreme Court recently proposed formulation of a Standard Operating Procedure to safeguard citizens' right to trauma care. In this regard, the Court requested Attorney General R Venkataramani to render assistance and submit a report on the stands taken by different states/Union Territories.A bench of Justices JK Maheshwari and Vijay Bishnoi passed the order, stating,"it transpires...

Filing Application U/S 10 Of Commercial Courts Act With S.34 Petition Fulfills Requirements U/S 34 Of A&C Act: Rajasthan High Court

The Rajasthan High Court Bench of Justices Sanjeev Prakash Sharma and Chandra Prakash Shrimali has held that merely if an application filed under Section 10, Commercial Courts Act (“CCA”) does not mention Section 34, Arbitration and Conciliation Act (“ACA”) in the heading, it does not mean that the application cannot be treated as an application under Section 34, ACA....

Trial Judge Bribery Case: P&H High Court Seeks ED's Response To Realtor Roop Bansal's Request To Withdraw Quashing Plea

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has sought response from the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and Haryana Government on the plea filed by real estate developer Roop Bansal, seeking to withdraw a petition filed by him back in April this year, for quashing the FIR lodged against him for conspiring to bribe a Trial Court judge.Bansal is booked under provisions of the Prevention of Corruption Act...

LIVE NOW : '[In] Complete Justice? Supreme Court At 75' -Book Launch By S Muralidhar, Justice AS Oka

The book "[In] Complete Justice? The Supreme Court at 75" published by Juggernaut Books is being launched today in New Delhi.The book contains 24 essays written by various legal luminaries. Sr Adv and former HC CJ S Muralidhar edited the book.The book launch is accompanied by a conversation between Justice Abhay Oka, Prof.Gopal Guru and S Muralidhar, moderated by Manisha Pande.The event can...

Legal Officer (Government) Vacancy At Gujarat Cancer & Research Institute [Apply Now]

The Gujarat Cancer & Research Institute invites application for the post of Legal Officer (Government).Name of the Post: Legal Officer (Government) No. of Post: 01 (One) Age Limit: 41 Years Remuneration: Rs.60,000/- month Essential Qualification and Experience • Possess a bachelor's degree in law (special)/ Bachelor of Legislative Law (LL.B.) (three years)/ a bachelor's Degree in Law (integrated) of five years course obtained from any of the Universities established or incorporated by...

'Can't Turn Blind Eye To Reformative Purpose Of Imprisonment': Delhi High Court Reduces 3-Month Sentence Awarded To POCSO Convict

The Delhi High Court has reduced the sentence of 3 months imprisonment imposed upon a POCSO convict after 10 years of trial, stating that it cannot “uproot” him from the society after a decade.Justice Amit Mahajan observed that while the Court is cognizant of the gravity of the offences however, it cannot turn a blind eye to the reformative and rehabilitative purpose of the...

Delhi High Court To Hear Next Week PIL Against LG Notification Allowing Police Officers To Depose Virtually

A PIL was mentioned before the Delhi High Court today against a notification issued by Delhi Lieutenant Governor (LG) VK Saxena declaring all police stations in the national capital as “designated places” for recording deposition of police officers through video conferencing.A division bench comprising Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela listed the matter for hearing...

Delhi High Court Grants John Doe Order Awarding Dynamic Interim Injunction Protecting Tata Pay Trademark

The Delhi High Court has granted an ex-parte ad-interim dynamic injunction, protecting the trademark of Tata Group's payment solutions platform Tata Pay.Justice Tejas Karia restrained unknown entities from infringing the group's 'TATA' and 'TATA PAYMENTS' marks.Tata contended that Tata Digital Private Limited serves as its financial services arm, engaged in providing a wide range of...

Supreme Court To Hear PIL On Rights Of Neurodivergent Persons

The Supreme Court recently issued notice in a PIL seeking directions to address “persistent neglect, institutional apathy, and failure” in upholding constitutional, statutory, and international obligations towards individuals with neurodivergent conditions like Autism, Dyslexia, ADHD etc.“Despite progressive legislation, critical gaps persist in India's mental health...